Download or read book BMW 8 Series Performance Portfolio written by R.M. Clarke and published by Brooklands Books Limited. This book was released on 2006-01-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the introduction of the 850CSi it's time to recalibrate our view of this car. Although this version is not any lighter, several significant improvements have injected a hefty dose of pulsating energy into the big coupe.ö So wrote Csaba Csere in Car and Driver magazine. Included are road and comparison tests written by experts, plus buying guide information and specification charts for each variant. Models covered are the 850i, Ci, CSi, 840Ci, Alpina B12 with the engines 4.0, 4.4, 5.0, 5.6 & 5.7 liters.